Washington, DC - Acting Secretary of State John J. Sullivan met today with Chinese Ambassador Cui Tiankai at the State Department. Acting Secretary Sullivan and Ambassador Cui agreed on the importance of pursuing a constructive U.S.-China relationship that produces meaningful results and reaffirmed the commitment of the United States and China to the complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

The Acting Secretary reiterated the need to restore fairness and balance to our economic ties. The two also agreed to remain in close communication on these and other bilateral, regional, and global issues of mutual concern.